Cooper is the daughter of two biologists. She went to OTIS College of Art and Design and initially went there to major in concept art. However, she turned to illustration, which lies underneath communication arts.
Although her paintings look digitally made, most of them are, in fact, traditional. She uses gouache, ink, brushes, and pencils. She even made a to-go pack for when she goes camping. That way, whenever she spots something to paint/draw, she always has a pack there to go.
When Cooper was asked why she went by "JAW" instead of Jessica, she replied how she didn't feel right with "Jessica." No one ever called her Jessica, they referred to her as Cooper. So, Cooper became gender-less. (JAW is her initials). People would assume that Cooper was a man, and she didn't mind. In fact, it made her feel safer.
JAW Cooper would later be a way to promote herself. When Cooper left OTIS, she had no idea where she was going to go. ("We're all faking it"). However, after she graduated, she gave flyers and promo cards out, which had a limited success as they only gained attention from galleries. She emphasized how blogs are important and updating often shows your work ethic. Getting the viewer involved with your work is IMPORTANT.
As for her creative process, she has a more structured outline. She writes down a list of phrases and colors. Then she picks out words that stick out to her, the words that are most important. Then she continues with thumbnailing and drawing.
(She also has a pet chinchilla)
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